Teen Driving Safety

Technology and Parent Engagement Reduce Risky Driving in Teens With Traffic Violations
Technology and Parent Engagement Reduce Risky Driving in Teens With Traffic Violations 1024 683 Pam Georgiana
Caucasian adolescent girl paying attention to the road and listening to her instructor. Teenage girl driving during her test to get a driver's license

Randomized clinical trial assesses whether driving feedback technology, parent communication training or a combination reduces risky driving in teenagers with traffic violations. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States. Teen drivers who receive traffic citations represent a particularly high-risk population, with elevated rates of repeat violations, crashes…

Featured Researcher — Motao (Matt) Zhu, MS, MD, PhD
Featured Researcher — Motao (Matt) Zhu, MS, MD, PhD 150 150 Katie Brind'Amour, PhD, MS, CHES

Motao (Matt) Zhu, MS, MD, PhD, serves as a principal investigator in the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. After starting off his epidemiology studies in reproductive health, Dr. Zhu transitioned into injury research and has since become an internationally recognized expert in young driver…

Teens on the Road: How Technology, Policy and Parents Influence Driving Safety
Teens on the Road: How Technology, Policy and Parents Influence Driving Safety 1024 633 Abbie Miller

Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States. For teens, the stakes are especially high.